[Intro] [Filtered kick • muted pluck • whispered, close-mic vocal] I know… I should go. I just don’t want to. [Verse 1] [Intimate, tight phrasing • sparse harmony] You look at me I look away You know exactly What I won’t say Your hand finds mine Under the light And for a second Everything’s right I shouldn’t stay You shouldn’t ask But here we are Doing it back [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal opens • rising bass • soft harmony on final words] Stay a little longer Don’t turn away We can call it nothing If that’s what you need to say Stay a little closer Just for tonight I don’t need forever I just need you right now [Build] [Rhythmic vocal repetition • layered harmonies] Right now Right now I need you right now [Chorus / Drop] [Full groove • rolling bass • wide lead • stacked harmonies] Don’t let me wake up [Harmony: Wake up] Don’t let me wake up [Harmony: Wake up] If this is borrowed time Then give me all tonight Don’t let me wake up Until you’re gone from my mind Don’t let me wake up Keep your hand in mine If we’re gonna lose each other Lose me tonight [Verse 2] [Beat stays lean • close vocal • harmonized line endings] You laugh at me I lose my words You say my name And I forget the world We talk too much Then nothing at all Your shoulder touches mine And I forget why I came I know this ends I know the signs But knowing never Made me wise [Pre-Chorus] [Pads widen • vocal layers build] Stay a little longer Let the hours disappear I don’t want the morning I don’t want to think that far from here Stay a little closer Let me lose my mind If tomorrow takes you from me Give me tonight [Build / Call & Response] [Drums filter down • stacked vocals] Stay with me [Tonight] Stay with me [Tonight] Don’t say goodbye [Final Chorus / Drop] [Full groove • strongest harmonies • pluck mirrors vocal melody] Don’t let me wake up [Harmony: Wake up] Don’t let me wake up [Harmony: Wake up] If this is borrowed time Then give me all tonight Don’t let me wake up Until you’re gone from my mind Don’t let me wake up Keep your hand in mine If we’re gonna lose each other Lose me tonight [Final Hook] [Layered lead + harmony • call-and-response • chopped vocal accents] Don’t let me wake up Don’t let me wake up If you’re gonna leave me [Leave me slow] If tomorrow takes you [Don’t let me go] [Outro] [Filtered groove • soft stacked harmonies] Maybe tomorrow I’ll let you go Maybe tomorrow… But not tonight.
